Styles: Yup, It's a Tanner

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EVERY SPRING, we spend a good couple of weeks testing self-tanners. Tanning Bed in a Tube from Too Faced ($22.50, Sephora) has become our greatest friend and worst enemy. We liked the coconut smell and slight tint — handy since we tend to miss spots and want EVERYTHING TO WORK IMMEDIATELY. But one thing rankled. We put it on before bed, spent a good 10 minutes stark naked, then hit the sack feeling weird and sticky. The sensation lasted till morning; once showered, we were fine, but it wasn’t fun feeling as if we were covered in butterscotch all night.

» NO SURPRISES HERE: Vincent Longo Light Canvas Tinted Moisturizer ($38, Sephora) has an SPF of 20 and the feel of an ever-so-slightly greasy primer. The tinted moisturizer didn’t strike us as super-special; it hydrates, it’s a good base for powder, and it gave smooth coverage. The gradation in hue is nice: The eight shades range from pallid to light cocoa. The paler shades tend toward yellow, so if you’re fair, prepare to look jaundiced.

With contributions from Express' Holly J. Morris
Image courtesy Sephora